World and Modern US History (1865-Present)

This is an exciting complete year's curriculum from Bright Ideas Press for students in grades 6-12. It is also adaptable for younger students - another great multi-level product. All American History Volume 2 covers the Civil War through the 21st century.

The Draw and Write Through History books are designed to give your child drawing lessons that integrate with his history studies and penmanship. Each picture is broken down step-by-step, then presented in full color. Each picture also gives a copywork story based on the event pictured. In Draw and Write Through History:  Invention, Exploration, and War: The 20th Century, your student will draw and learn about Harry Truman, the Space Shuttle, and more. This is truly a gorgeous book, and your children will learn so much through its pages!

This convenient teacher’s guide is all a parent or teacher needs to easily grade the 10th grade student assignments for American History: Observations & Assessments from Early Settlement to Today. Assignments with answers, learning objectives, grading criteria, and short essay questions are included.

The course includes ancient and modern source material, which the student will read and write thoughtful essays about their developing world view.  Mr. Stobaugh is a fascinating writer, and anticipates excellence from his students.  I would suggest the student keep a vocabulary journal as he works through this course.  This course would also be fun to do in a co-op setting because of the fascinating essay and discussion topics.

This convenient teacher’s guide is all a parent or teacher needs to easily grade the 11th grade student assignments for British History: Observations & Assessments from Early Cultures to Today. Assignments with answers, learning objectives, grading criteria, and short essay questions are included.

Twelve years in the making, this thoughtful, interesting, and intensive (but easy to use) course leads your student through history without revisionist or anti-Christian perspectives.  This beautifully illustrated course also teaches world view, helping the student to develop and be grounded in his own world view. 

This convenient teacher’s guide is all a parent or teacher needs to easily grade the 12th grade student assignments for World History: Observations & Assessments from Creation to Today. Assignments with answers, learning objectives, grading criteria, and short essay questions are included.

This Newbery Award winning story follows the lives of 2 families - the one is Jewish, and the other is the Danish family that hides them from the Nazis that have invaded their land. The two daughters of the families are best friends. Your young reader (grades 5-7) will see the horror of World War II through the eyes of these 2 young girls as they face deprivation, danger, and death. An excellent addition to any study of World War II.

Thomas Edison for Kids provides a unique approach for your homeschool student to study history:  by actually doing it.  If you are studying inventors and inventions or famous Americans, why not actually tie your science in by actually having them do some of the same experiments Thomas Edison did?  It's a brilliant idea!  

This book not only provides the biography of Thomas Edison, as well as the history of his many inventions, but it also gives step by step instructions for more than 20 activities (including a dancing puppet that moves with static electricity).  

The events of the Thousand Year War have been the cause of great shocks to our economy and investment markets, including: the oil embargoes, the Iranian hostage crisis, the Iraq-Kuwait war, and the Caucasus Wars over the Caspian Sea oil basin. These shocks are likely to remain so for decades to come. Forewarned is forearmed. You must understand where this war is leading to manage your career, business and investments, as well as to reach an informed opinion regarding U.S. involvement in Mideast affairs.

The Wright Brothers for Kids provides a unique approach for your homeschool student to study history:  by actually doing it.  If you are studying inventors and inventions or famous Americans, why not actually tie your science in by actually having them do some of the same experiments the Wright brothers did?  It's a brilliant idea!  

This book not only provides the biography of the Wright brothers, as well as the history of flight, but it also gives step by step instructions for more than 20 activities (including building a rubberband - propelled plane).